Crazes: A flash in the pan - then it's gone.
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Baz Tench said:
From the early 80s in the West Midlands town I grew up in.
Leg warmers (on men!)
Burgundy Ski jumpers, (3 skiers on the front).
'Y' cardigans,
Burgundy trousers.
When I was at school, these were all the height of fashion for about three months, then..... Gone.
Yep, I got a pair of leg warmers I am ashamed to say, my mates older brothers had them so we all got them, wore them once and felt like a right penis so never bothered again, also made my legs too hot.Leg warmers (on men!)
Burgundy Ski jumpers, (3 skiers on the front).
'Y' cardigans,
Burgundy trousers.
When I was at school, these were all the height of fashion for about three months, then..... Gone.
There were load of skin tight jeans and the anoraks, always grey, then you either got the shoulders as burgundy or the lapels, also available with blue details as well, was like a uniform.
gizlaroc said:
Those Octopus things that you would throw at the window and it would crawl down, every seemed to have them at school for about a fortnight...
I had a black one. Everyone wanted it because it looked real as it rolled down the glass.Had to keep adding washing up liquid to try and keep it sticky due to someone always dropping it on the carpet etc.
Scrunchies, word in the mid 1990s by Chavvy girls. Used to tie up often permed hair. Brightly coloured and remember being told once that the number of these worn donated the seniority of the girl in the gang - a bit like rings on a naval offucer's sleeve.
1984 ish, in Newcastle, Donkey Jackets. Boys and girls. Extra points if it was an old NCB one, or if not graffiti on the leather or more likely plastic patch on the back.
Also Girls with short hair but who grew long strands at the back, often coloured or bleached blonde.
Head or Jaguar sports bags. A must in my school in the mid to late '80s.
1984 ish, in Newcastle, Donkey Jackets. Boys and girls. Extra points if it was an old NCB one, or if not graffiti on the leather or more likely plastic patch on the back.
Also Girls with short hair but who grew long strands at the back, often coloured or bleached blonde.
Head or Jaguar sports bags. A must in my school in the mid to late '80s.
J4CKO said:
Yep, I got a pair of leg warmers I am ashamed to say, my mates older brothers had them so we all got them, wore them once and felt like a right penis so never bothered again, also made my legs too hot.
Crikey! That's a hell of an admission 
Myself, back in the early '80s I had burgundy streaks in my hair (I'm dark haired).
Rememeber back in the 80s the craze for girls wearing lycra cycle shorts with the coloured panels down the sides - that was an awesome fad. One of my lasting memories was seeing two very attractive young ladies walking through the town centre on a night out, both identically dressed in the cycle shorts (one with pink sides, one with blue), matching little bra tops and high heels.
I'm surprised I didn't manage to cop off with them, to be honest, what with me having burgundy streaks. They probably got off with some bloke wearing leg warmers 
Girls (1990s). Wearing leotards with jeans over them. It looked like they were wearing a top.
When you went for a quick delve you found access to the fun bits was barred by Lycra.
It made a fumble on a park bench, behind a pub, or a bus/train/back of a taxi nigh on impossible.
If you got invited back the leotard increased the uncertainty as to whether you were actually going to get a cup of instant coffee or a fun filled night of carnal delight.
When you went for a quick delve you found access to the fun bits was barred by Lycra.
It made a fumble on a park bench, behind a pub, or a bus/train/back of a taxi nigh on impossible.
If you got invited back the leotard increased the uncertainty as to whether you were actually going to get a cup of instant coffee or a fun filled night of carnal delight.
wildcat45 said:
Girls (1990s). Wearing leotards with jeans over them. It looked like they were wearing a top.
When you went for a quick delve you found access to the fun bits was barred by Lycra.
It made a fumble on a park bench, behind a pub, or a bus/train/back of a taxi nigh on impossible.
If you got invited back the leotard increased the uncertainty as to whether you were actually going to get a cup of instant coffee or a fun filled night of carnal delight.
They were called "Bodys"When you went for a quick delve you found access to the fun bits was barred by Lycra.
It made a fumble on a park bench, behind a pub, or a bus/train/back of a taxi nigh on impossible.
If you got invited back the leotard increased the uncertainty as to whether you were actually going to get a cup of instant coffee or a fun filled night of carnal delight.
Thankyou4calling said:
wildcat45 said:
Girls (1990s). Wearing leotards with jeans over them. It looked like they were wearing a top.
When you went for a quick delve you found access to the fun bits was barred by Lycra.
It made a fumble on a park bench, behind a pub, or a bus/train/back of a taxi nigh on impossible.
If you got invited back the leotard increased the uncertainty as to whether you were actually going to get a cup of instant coffee or a fun filled night of carnal delight.
They were called "Bodys"When you went for a quick delve you found access to the fun bits was barred by Lycra.
It made a fumble on a park bench, behind a pub, or a bus/train/back of a taxi nigh on impossible.
If you got invited back the leotard increased the uncertainty as to whether you were actually going to get a cup of instant coffee or a fun filled night of carnal delight.
Europa1 said:
If it was a body, it would have had poppers at the bottom of the gusset - a bit of deft handling and voila: access.
I recall most I encountered came with an immovable gusset.I found the press stud bit out from a girl in Sunderland. I recall the popper was rusty for some reason.
Edited by wildcat45 on Tuesday 7th June 12:38
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